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Not Forever, But For Now

By: Chuck Palahniuk
Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill
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 From the bestselling author of Fight Club comes a hilarious horror satire “equal parts saccharine caricature and startling raunch” (Kirkus Reviews) about a family of professional killers responsible for the most atrocious events in history and the young brothers that are destined to take over.

Meet Otto and Cecil. Two brothers who grew up privileged in the Welsh countryside. They enjoyed watching nature shows, playing with their pet pony, impersonating their Grandfather…and killing the help. Murder is the family business after all. Downton Abbey, this is not.

However, it’s not so easy to continue the family legacy with the constant stream of threats and distractions seemingly leaping from the hedgerow. First, there is the matter of the veritable cavalcade of escaped convicts that keep showing up at their door. Not to mention the debaucherous new tutor who has a penchant for speaking Greek and dismembering sex dolls. Then there’s Mummy’s burgeoning opioid addiction. And who knows where Daddy is. He just vanished one day after he and Mummy took a walk in the so-called “Ghost Forest.”

With Grandfather putting pressure on Otto to step up, it becomes clear that this will all end in only two ways: a nuclear apocalypse or just another day among the creeping thistle and tree peonies. And in a novel written by Chuck Palahniuk, either are equally possible. Family Life Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Satire Comedy Fiction Witty Funny

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This is a story that in my opinion has no direction. Repetitive and limited, centred around “getting off”. Less humorous than expected. One of Palachnuk’s weakest novels so far in my opinion. Narrator is good though.

Disappointed

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The gay villains no one asked for but some of us need - and an ending with the tiniest utopia imaginable

A malicious, delicious ”yes, and”

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The narration in Chuck Palahniuk’s Not Forever but For Now is downright painful. It’s theatrical in the worst way, as if the narrator is constantly performing for an audience that isn’t there. The tone reeks of pretension, with every line over-delivered like it’s begging for admiration.

Instead of drawing me into the story, the narration feels like a barrier—a relentless stream of exaggerated quirks and affectations. It’s exhausting, grating, and completely undermines any chance of connecting with the material.

Palahniuk might have intended this style to feel clever or unique, but it just comes off as self-indulgent. Listening to this narration was like sitting through an amateur one-man show where every gesture is overblown and every word over-enunciated. It’s distracting, off-putting, and ultimately makes for an unpleasant reading experience.

Disappointing and painful narration

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I really like Chuck and have read a trove of his books. I also enjoy any interview or talk he gives. He’s a rare man and I can’t say I’m not a fan of- if I ever were to be a fan of anyone. I never got a grip on the story, fault might be mine, and I found the language super repetitive and had a hard time understanding what was happening. It’s a given some storytelling elements and other details were smart and good fun. But in the end I just wanted it to end. I believe my only real takeaway will come when I tell people I read another one of Chucks books. I just need to find a literate person who reads interesting books first. The awesomeness av Chucks authorship is lost on too many, probably as many as the crowd who don’t know his name at all. Looking forward to the next book.

Sorry Chuck

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Maybe I missed the subtext of this, I just felt it was long drawn out and pointlessly weird, even for Chuck.

Narration was good to portray the unconcerned nature of the boys amongst all the crazy sh!t they were doing, but I think they missed a trick by not having a Welsh accent.

I usually like Palahniuk - couldn’t get on with this one

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